Comparison

Barbell Mate vs TeamBuildr Training

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Barbell Mate

This app provides real-time feedback on your weightlifting performance, tracking metrics like velocity, power, and force. Review past workouts, sync data across devices, and export information for detailed analysis to improve your training.

Highlights
  • Real-time lift feedback
  • Velocity, power, and force tracking
  • Detailed workout history
  • Data synchronization
  • Data export for analysis
  • Customizable metrics
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The Barbell Mate Personal app connects to your Barbell Mate Device and gives you real time feedback to help you train better. Velocity, Power and Force are all able to be tracked and viewed in real-time. The personal app allows you to see all your past workout data and metric data to ensure that you can adequately gauge your past and future performance. Features: - Real-time feedback on your lifts - Voice output, velocity thresholding and ROM filtering - Sync data between devices - Export data for analysis - Review a detailed history of your training - Customize the set metrics you see Please note: This app requires a Barbell Mate device for intended functionality.

About

TeamBuildr Training

This app provides structured strength and conditioning programs for coaches and athletes. It allows for program management, progress tracking, and in-app communication. Users can record workout data, view detailed sessions, and sync with wearable devices.

Highlights
  • Structured strength and conditioning programs
  • Athlete progress tracking
  • In-app chat and communication
  • Workout session preview and review
  • Video recording for form analysis
  • Dynamic leaderboards
  • Apple Health syncing
Features
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Every day, thousands of coaches, trainers, athletes and clients log into TeamBuildr to access quality, structured strength and conditioning programs in addition to features that help streamline any program, gym or team - all in a single app. A TeamBuildr account is required to login. If you are downloading this app, you must have a TeamBuildr account or have been given an Easy Join Code to join an existing account. FOR COACHES - Preview and review workout sessions for all of your athletes and clients - View key stats for each athlete’s training session such as tonnage, reps, and session duration - Track progress over time for your athletes including 1RM’s, times, bodyweight and other metrics - Communicate with your athletes individually or as groups using our in-app chat feature complete with Push notifications - Dynamic leaderboards showing results for any combination of athletes and clients - Coach post to the Feed including links, videos, and images to specific groups of athletes or clients FOR ATHLETES - Get individualized training from your coach every day in-app - Record form on video for coach/trainer to review - Receive detailed workouts with precise %-based weights and instructional videos - Message your coach, friends and teammates in-app or share pictures and video on the Feed - Store all your exercise history, including 1RM’s and other PR’s, in the mobile app complete with linear graphs The TeamBuildr mobile training experience is streamlined, fast and efficient so that coaches continue coaching and athletes can focus on training. Have an Apple Watch or other wearable? You can sync your data from Apple Health to TeamBuildr and track your daily Exertion alongside your workouts!

Screenshots

Barbell Mate4 screens
TeamBuildr Training4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: TeamBuildr Training at 3.2 against Barbell Mate's 1.0. TeamBuildr Training also leads on ratings volume (263 vs 2) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). Barbell Mate's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TeamBuildr Training holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TeamBuildr Training has 263 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Barbell Mate ships an update every 3 months, TeamBuildr Training every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Barbell Mate versus TeamBuildr Training: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBarbell MateTeamBuildr Training
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (2 ratings)3.2 (263 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—25.7% of reviews
Number of ratings2263 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB128 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBarbell Mate Pty LtdTeamBuildr, LLC

Customer experience

Barbell Mate

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

TeamBuildr Training

All ratings262 ratings
Positive50.4%
Neutral6.5%
Negative43.1%
Written reviews113 reviews
Positive25.7%
Neutral4.4%
Negative69.9%

Bugs and requests

Barbell Mate

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

TeamBuildr Training

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Frequent crashes and app freezes
  • Login and password reset not working
  • Workout data not saving properly
  • Syncing and offline mode issues
  • Incompatibility with newer iOS versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Apple Watch compatibility
  • More customization options
  • Improved wearable integration
  • Better offline functionality

In-app purchases

None

Barbell Mate

No in-app purchases

None

TeamBuildr Training

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Barbell Mate free?
Barbell Mate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TeamBuildr Training free?
TeamBuildr Training is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Barbell Mate or TeamBuildr Training?
TeamBuildr Training is rated higher. Barbell Mate averages 1.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while TeamBuildr Training averages 3.2 from 263 ratings.
Do Barbell Mate or TeamBuildr Training have ads?
Neither Barbell Mate nor TeamBuildr Training shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Barbell Mate or TeamBuildr Training?
Barbell Mate ships an update every 3 months, and TeamBuildr Training every 3 weeks. Most recently, Barbell Mate was updated on October 13, 2026 and TeamBuildr Training on October 25, 2026.

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